Freeport, New York

Freeport is a village located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 43,783. Freeport is near the south shore of Long Island.

History and Culture

The Village of Freeport was incorporated in 1892 and is within the Town of Hempstead. The south part of the village is penetrated by several canals that allow access to the Atlantic Ocean by means of passage through salt marshes. Freeport has extensive small boat facilities and a resident fishing fleet, as well as charter and open fishing boats. In the early years Freeport was a tourist and sportsman's destination due to the boating and fishing, but after WWII it became a bedroom community for New York City. The separation between the two eras was marked by the fire that destroyed the Freeport Hotel in the late 50's.

Related Topics:
1892 - Town of Hempstead - Atlantic Ocean - WWII - New York City

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A very popular place for people to flock to during the summer is the Nautical Mile. A faved festival occurs there each June which attracts many people from across Long Island and NYC which features their well-known seafood, bars and eclectic little boutiques.

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Freeport, Long Island has also compared to the rest of Long Island, a sizable significant Hispanic Immigrant community, with immigrants that hail from Columbia, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and many other South American and Latin American nations. One can go through Freeport and experience the wares, groceries of Latin American cuisine at Compare Food Warehouse, a Latin American themed supermarket (there are 3 in the village) and on top of that, there are many Latin American themed grocery stores, restaurants dotting Merrick Road and Main Street that display Caribbean Latin American Food, Central American Latin American Food, and South American Latin American Food. The differences in these ethnic fares are substantial.

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Freeport is also the gateway to Jones Beach, one of the largest state beaches in the State of New York.

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